looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); search (e.g. on the Internet); retrieval (of information); reference
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
although I say; although one might say; although called
charge; duty; person in charge; official; clerk
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
grandfather; male senior-citizen
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
after a long time; for the first time in a while
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
character; personality; (fictional) character; character
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
tooth; teeth; tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog; support (of a geta)
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
New Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors)
dry riverbed; river beach
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)